Diolite
Diolite | |
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2000 Guineas (1930) | |
Awards | |
Top-rated British two-year-old (1929) |
Diolite (1927 – 1951) was a British
Background
Diolite was a "well made" bay horse "of medium size, with a good action"
Diolite was probably the best horse sired by Diophon, who won the 2000 Guineas in 1924. Diolite's dam Needle Rock also produced Lady Kroon, the female-line ancestor of Lavandin.[6]
Racing career
1929: two-year-old season
Until 1946 two-year-old racehorses in Britain did not have to be officially named
In the Free Handicap, a ranking of the season's best juveniles Diolite received a weight of 129 pounds making him the best British two-year-old of 1929 ahead of Press Gang (128), Challenger (127) and Blenheim (126).[11][9]
1930: three-year-old season
On 7 May 1930, Diolite, ridden by Freddie Fox, started at odds of 10/1 in a 28-runner field for the 122nd running 2000 Guineas over the
In the Derby over 1+1⁄2 miles at
Diolite returned for the
Later career
Diolite remained in training as a four-year-old but failed to recover his best form and recorded his only victory in a handicap race at Liverpool.[5] In April 1931 he finished unplaced in the Great Jubilee Handicap at Kempton Park Racecourse.[20] In October he finished second to the three-year-old Portlaw in the Challenge Stakes at Newmarket, beaten three quarters of a length in a two-runner race.[21] In April 1932 he was strongly fancied for the Lincoln Handicap but finished unplaced behind Jerome Fandor.[22]
Assessment and honours
In their book, A Century of Champions, based on the Timeform rating system, John Randall and Tony Morris rated Diolite an "inferior" winner of the 2000 Guineas.[23]
Stud record
At the end of his racing career Diolite was sold exported to become a breeding stallion in Japan where he was
Pedigree
Sire Diophon (GB) 1921 |
Grand Parade (GB) 1916 |
Orby | Orme |
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Rhoda B | |||
Grand Geraldine (IRE) | Desmond (GB) | ||
Grand Marnier (GB) | |||
Donetta (GB) 1900 |
Donovan | Galopin | |
Mowerina | |||
Rinovata | Wenlock | ||
Traviata | |||
Dam Needle Rock (GB) 1915 |
Rock Sand (GB) 1910 |
Sainfoin | Springfield |
Sanda | |||
Roquebrune | St Simon
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St Marguerite | |||
Needlepoint (GB) 1908 |
Isinglass | Isonomy | |
Dead Lock | |||
Etui | Bread Knife | ||
Pindi (Family 4-p)[6] |
References
- ^ a b "Diolite pedigree". Equineline.
- ^ "Turf News in Brief". The Evening Post. 5 September 1935. p. 6 – via Papers Past.
- ^ "Great Northern Fancy". The New Zealand Herald. 13 May 1930. p. 7 – via Papers Past.
- ^ "Sporting". The Press. 21 May 1930. p. 14 – via Papers Past.
- ^ ISBN 0-354-08536-0.
- ^ a b "Bolter's Dam - Family 4-p". Thoroughbred Bloodlines.
- ISBN 0-85112-902-1.
- ^ a b "Story of the Race". The Evening Post. 5 June 1930. p. 10 – via Papers Past.
- ^ a b "Sporting". Otago Daily Times. 14 May 1930. p. 13 – via Papers Past.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-873626-15-3.
- ^ "Derby Candidates". The Evening Post. 6 February 1930. p. 6 – via Papers Past.
- ^ a b "The King at Newmarket". Otago Daily Times. 17 June 1930. p. 14 – via Papers Past.
- ^ "Sport in Britain". Lake Wakatip Mail. 1 July 1930. p. 2 – via Papers Past.
- ^ "Defeat of Amorist". New Zealand Herald. 4 June 1930. p. 9 – via Papers Past.
- ^ "Sport in Britain". Lake Wakatip Mail. 5 August 1930. p. 7 – via Papers Past.
- ^ "Sporting". The Press. 26 August 1930. p. 14 – via Papers Past.
- ^ "Here and There". The Evening Post. 1 November 1930. p. 23 – via Papers Past.
- ^ "Sport in Britain". Lake Wakatip Mail. 16 December 1930. p. 2 – via Papers Past.
- ^ "A Sporting Offer". The Evening Post. 15 November 1930. p. 11 – via Papers Past.
- ^ "Racing News". Otago Daily Times. 15 December 1933. p. 15 – via Papers Past.
- ^ "A Promising Two-Year.old". Auckland Star. 16 October 1931. p. 11 – via Papers Past.
- ^ "Dooley Just Misses". The Evening Post. 30 April 1932. p. 21 – via Papers Past.
- ISBN 1-901570-15-0.
- ^ "Leading Sires of Japan". www.tbheritage.com.
- ^ "Stallion Reports - Diolite(GB)". Japan Bloodhorse Breeders' Association.